diff --git a/revid/senders.go b/revid/senders.go
index e86cb24b..9d326471 100644
--- a/revid/senders.go
+++ b/revid/senders.go
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ func newRtmpSender(url string, timeout uint, retries int, log func(lvl int8, msg
 			break
 		}
 		log(logger.Error, err.Error())
-		conn.Close()
 		if n < retries-1 {
 			log(logger.Info, pkg+"retry rtmp connection")
 		}